UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2012

 

 

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

 

001-09463

 

37-0889946

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL

 

61615

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (309) 692-1000

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 3, 2012, RLI Corp. (“RLI”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting were (1) election of directors, (2) ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year, and (3) approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

1.

 

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

1,961,451

 

 

Kaj Ahlmann

 

16,830,269

 

196,663

 

 

 

Barbara R. Allen

 

16,353,990

 

672,942

 

 

 

John T. Baily

 

16,839,614

 

187,318

 

 

 

Jordan W. Graham

 

16,339,111

 

687,821

 

 

 

Gerald I. Lenrow

 

16,475,615

 

551,317

 

 

 

Charles M. Linke

 

16,803,530

 

223,402

 

 

 

F. Lynn McPheeters

 

16,494,963

 

531,969

 

 

 

Jonathan E. Michael

 

16,592,070

 

434,862

 

 

 

Robert O. Viets

 

16,811,656

 

215,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

2.

 

Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

 

18,735,812

 

216,630

 

35,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

3.

 

Approval of non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of Company’s named executive officers

 

16,226,212

 

497,886

 

302,834

 

1,961,451

 

2



 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On May 3, 2012, RLI Corp. announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) approved a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.32 per share.  The dividend is payable on June 20, 2012, to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2012.  Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by RLI Corp.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 3, 2012.

 

 

This Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

3



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

RLI CORP.

 

 

Date: May 3, 2012

By:

/s/ Daniel O. Kennedy

 

Daniel O. Kennedy

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

4



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 3, 2012

 

 

This Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

5